unrighteously

Examples

• All

• He acted unrighteously by cheating during the game.

• Throughout history, people have suffered because their leaders ruled unrighteously.

• He felt guilty for having acted unrighteously toward his friends.

• The politician was criticized for behaving unrighteously during the campaign.

• The decision was made unrighteously without considering the facts.

• He felt that his boss had treated him unrighteously by not giving him credit for his hard work.

• Many believe that the laws were applied unrighteously against the minority group.

Synonyms

U

unfairly

vsunrighteously

85 1.8

In a way that treats people or things differently and not right

is similar but highlights moral wrong rather than mere unfairness

W

wrongly

vsunrighteously

65 2.7

In a way that is not correct or fair

focuses on moral wrong or injustice rather than simple incorrectness

U

unjustly

vsunrighteously

25 5.2

In an unfair way

adds a clear moral wrong element to simple unfairness

W

wrongfully

vsunrighteously

24 4.6

In a way that is unfair or against the law

focuses on moral wrongness rather than legal status

D

dishonorably

vsunrighteously

• US

9 6.8

In a shameful way that shows no honesty

highlights moral wrongness rather than social disgrace or shame

U

unethically

vsunrighteously

3 7.0

In a way that is wrong and unfair to others

is the same moral wrongness but also stresses injustice

U

unconscionably

vsunrighteously

2 8.9

In a way that is very unfair or too harsh

covers moral wrongness more generally, not only extreme cases

U

unjustifiably

vsunrighteously

2 7.0

In a way that has no good reason

is about being morally wrong rather than lacking justification

U

unrightfully

vsunrighteously

1 8.0

In a way that is not fair or right

adds an explicit moral wrongdoing aspect to lack of rightness

I

inequitably

vsunrighteously

1 8.0

In a way that treats people unfairly

focuses on moral blame rather than statistical or structural inequality

U

unscrupulously

vsunrighteously

1 8.0

In a way that ignores what is right or wrong

is about being morally wrong but not necessarily lacking principles completely

I

iniquitously

vsunrighteously

• Formal

9.9

In a way that is very unfair and morally wrong

is similar but can cover moral wrongness without extreme intensity

R

reprehensibly

vsunrighteously

8.1

In a way that deserves a lot of blame for bad behavior

is about moral wrongness itself rather than others' blame

Antonyms

R

righteously

8 6.5

In a way that is morally correct

How Righteous

righteously

8 6.5

unrighteously

• Formal

8.5

wickedly

5 6.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology